The week ahead: President's Day, home sales report, Iwo Jima monument being sold, and the Oscars

The week ahead: President's Day, home sales report, Iwo Jima monument being sold, and the Oscars

werner22brigitte/PixabayMonday: President's DayMost government institutions will be closed for this federal holiday. The holiday was originally enacted in 1879 as an observance of George Washington's birthday on Feb. 22. One Washington fan in Congress, Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., is hoping to move the holiday back so it actually coincides with the first president's birthday. The Washington Post reports Frank plans to introduce a bill to do away with the Monday holiday, which he says undervalues Washington's legacy. Whether or not ...